Gherand Samhita
उत्तमा विंशतिर्मात्रा षोडशी मात्रा मध्यमा । अधमा द्वादशी मात्रा प्राणायामास्त्रिधा स्मृताः ॥५-५५॥
Three divisions of Pranayam have been created on the basis of quality. In which Pranayama consisting of twenty quantities is considered the best i.e. the best. Pranayam having sixteen quantities is considered to be Madhyam i.e. middle and Pranayam having twelve quantities is considered to be Adham i.e. inferior or less good.
english translation
गुणवत्ता के आधार पर प्राणायाम के तीन विभाग बनाये गए हैं । जिनमें बीस मात्रा वाले प्राणायाम को उत्तम अर्थात् सबसे अच्छा माना जाता है । सोलह मात्रा वाले प्राणायाम को मध्यम अर्थात् बीच वाला माना जाता है और बारह मात्रा वाले प्राणायाम को अधम अर्थात् निकृष्ट या कम अच्छा माना जाता है ।
hindi translation
uttamA viMzatirmAtrA SoDazI mAtrA madhyamA । adhamA dvAdazI mAtrA prANAyAmAstridhA smRtAH ॥5-55॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्तमा विंशतिर्मात्रा षोडशी मात्रा मध्यमा । अधमा द्वादशी मात्रा प्राणायामास्त्रिधा स्मृताः ॥५-५५॥
Three divisions of Pranayam have been created on the basis of quality. In which Pranayama consisting of twenty quantities is considered the best i.e. the best. Pranayam having sixteen quantities is considered to be Madhyam i.e. middle and Pranayam having twelve quantities is considered to be Adham i.e. inferior or less good.
english translation
गुणवत्ता के आधार पर प्राणायाम के तीन विभाग बनाये गए हैं । जिनमें बीस मात्रा वाले प्राणायाम को उत्तम अर्थात् सबसे अच्छा माना जाता है । सोलह मात्रा वाले प्राणायाम को मध्यम अर्थात् बीच वाला माना जाता है और बारह मात्रा वाले प्राणायाम को अधम अर्थात् निकृष्ट या कम अच्छा माना जाता है ।
hindi translation
uttamA viMzatirmAtrA SoDazI mAtrA madhyamA । adhamA dvAdazI mAtrA prANAyAmAstridhA smRtAH ॥5-55॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript